THE RIGHT TO BE YOU, THE RIGHT TO WIN

Cyprien Sarrazin is the new French downhill ski sensation, after he won several races and especially the 2 downhill races in the legendary Kitzbuhel, beating the worldcup leader and reigning champ Marco Odermatt.

While he has a special talent and did work hard to get there, after suffering several injuries and having personal problems, he explained in a recent interview that something clicked for him after working with a psychologist and a mental game coach.

Here are 3 key quotes from the interview that can inspire and propel any athlete, leader or entrepreneur on their path to success:

👉  “I feel good in my life, I ski as I am or I live as I ski, I’m not sure which way to say it”

➡ Our personal life impacts our professional life and our performance (and vice versa). Working on it not only frees us to better perform, it also enables to be fully ALIGNED and AUTHENTIC, leading to achievement and fulfillment with flow.

👉 “You have the right to win, you have the right to be at your place”, her coach told him. Cyprien shared his struggle with impostor syndrome, a struggle many of us can relate to, and how he didn’t authorize himself to win.

➡ It’s an invitation to discard limiting beliefs, and recognize our inherent RIGHT TO SUCCESS and RECOGNITION. The tricky part, which may require some professional support, is that sometimes these limiting beliefs are unconscious (we think we authorize ourself to win/achieve but our subconscious doesn’t).

👉 “I didn’t imagine that working with a psychologist would help me so much”

➡This is a very common reaction and I hear the same with coaching and mental training very often, from leaders to athletes. This is mainly because:

        o Our ego tend to resist the idea of getting help, even more on the mental/emotional aspects (like we should be good at it naturally instead of seeing this as new muscles to practice)

        o You have to EXPERIENCE it to understand and benefit from it, not just read or hear about it.

 So, here is my invitation for you:

 –       INTEGRATE: look at how some areas in your life may impact others and if needed, work on them so you can be fully aligned.

–       BE YOU and DO AS YOU ARE: Lead as you are, coach as you are, create as you are, compete as you are. Get inspired, but let it be uniquely yours. It’s scary, it’s risky, but it’s worth it.

–       YOU HAVE THE RIGHT …. to win, to be successful, and you have your seat at the table.

–       If you feel the desire for some support to BE and OWN WHO YOU ARE, consider working with a trusted professional (a coach, a mentor, a psychologist, a mental game coach, etc…)

Take care and soar to new heights!